{"id":6916,"date":"2019-12-22T09:10:40","date_gmt":"2019-12-22T07:10:40","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.theotokos.co.za\/?p=6916"},"modified":"2020-01-12T19:28:47","modified_gmt":"2020-01-12T17:28:47","slug":"christmas-resources-2019","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.theotokos.co.za\/?p=6916","title":{"rendered":"Christmas resources &#8211; 2019"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"fcbkbttn_buttons_block\" id=\"fcbkbttn_left\"><div class=\"fcbkbttn_button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/DiscussingAdventismBook\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.theotokos.co.za\/wp-content\/plugins\/facebook-button-plugin\/images\/standard-facebook-ico.png\" alt=\"Fb-Button\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div><div class=\"fcbkbttn_like \"><fb:like href=\"https:\/\/blog.theotokos.co.za\/?p=6916\" action=\"like\" colorscheme=\"light\" layout=\"standard\"  width=\"400px\" size=\"small\"><\/fb:like><\/div><div class=\"fb-share-button  \" data-href=\"https:\/\/blog.theotokos.co.za\/?p=6916\" data-type=\"button_count\" data-size=\"small\"><\/div><\/div>\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>First, some music<\/strong><\/h1>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-color has-background has-text-align-center has-small-font-size has-luminous-vivid-amber-color has-very-dark-gray-background-color\"><center><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/DPHh3nMMu-I?rel=0\" width=\"420\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/center><\/p>\n<p class=\"has-text-color has-background has-text-align-center has-small-font-size has-luminous-vivid-amber-color has-very-dark-gray-background-color\"><strong>Veni, veni Emmanuel! Captivum solve Israel!<\/br>\nQui gemit in exilio, Privatus Dei Filio,<\/br>\nGaude, gaude, Emmanuel nascetur pro te, Israel.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Resources for understanding the Christian nature of Christmas<\/strong><\/h1>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"http:\/\/blog.theotokos.co.za\/?p=3632\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\" (opens in a new tab)\">Christmas is Christian<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"http:\/\/blog.theotokos.co.za\/?p=4377\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\" (opens in a new tab)\">Jewish holy days fulfilled<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.ancientfaith.com\/asd\/2018\/12\/05\/no-christmas-is-not-pagan-just-stop\/\">No, Christmas is Not Pagan. Just Stop.<\/a> \u2026 Fr Andrew Damick [Orthodox]<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.ancientfaith.com\/asd\/2014\/11\/19\/celebrate-christian-holidays-arent-bible\/\">Why celebrate Christian holidays that aren&#8217;t in the Bible?<\/a> \u2026 Fr Andrew Damick [Orthodox]    <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thegoodshepherd.org.au\/10-ways-put-christ-back-christmas\">10 ways to put Christ back into Christmas<\/a> \u2026 Good Shepherd Orthodox Church<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thegoodshepherd.org.au\/why-christmas-not-pagan\">Why Christmas is not Pagan<\/a> \u2026 Good Shepherd Orthodox Church<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.patheos.com\/blogs\/davearmstrong\/2017\/12\/december-25th-birth-jesus-interesting-considerations.html\">December 25th Birth of Jesus?: Interesting Considerations<\/a> \u2026 Dave Armstrong<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.scross.co.za\/2019\/12\/debunking-the-myth-of-pagan-christmas\/\">Debunking the Myth of &#8216;Pagan&#8217; Christmas<\/a> \u2026 The Southern Cross<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/adventist.news\/news\/is-christmas-pagan\">Is Christmas pagan?<\/a> &#8230; Adventist News Network (the official news service of the Seventh-day Adventist world church)<br>Comment: Excellent article. The Christmas = pagan myth is well debunked now by Adventists. This could have been straight from a Catholic website.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/weatherspark.com\/m\/98811\/12\/Average-Weather-in-December-in-Bethlehem-Palestinian-Territories\">Average Weather in December in Bethlehem, Palestinian Territories<\/a> &#8211; Sheep can definitely stay outside at night quite happily.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Some internet memes<\/strong><\/h1>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><a href=\"http:\/\/blog.theotokos.co.za\/?attachment_id=6911\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"611\" height=\"502\" src=\"http:\/\/blog.theotokos.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/Christmas-date-timeline.jpg\" alt=\"Christmas date timeline\" class=\"wp-image-6911\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.theotokos.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/Christmas-date-timeline.jpg 611w, https:\/\/blog.theotokos.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/Christmas-date-timeline-300x246.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 611px) 100vw, 611px\" \/><\/a><figcaption>Christmas date timeline<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><a href=\"http:\/\/blog.theotokos.co.za\/?attachment_id=6912\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/blog.theotokos.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/Christmas-Magi-Pagan-1024x810.jpg\" alt=\"The Magi were pagan\" class=\"wp-image-6912\" width=\"768\" height=\"608\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.theotokos.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/Christmas-Magi-Pagan-1024x810.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/blog.theotokos.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/Christmas-Magi-Pagan-300x237.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blog.theotokos.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/Christmas-Magi-Pagan-768x607.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blog.theotokos.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/Christmas-Magi-Pagan.jpg 1500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/a><figcaption>The Magi were pagan<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><a href=\"http:\/\/blog.theotokos.co.za\/?attachment_id=6913\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/blog.theotokos.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/Christmas-trees.jpg\" alt=\"Christmas trees\" class=\"wp-image-6913\" width=\"720\" height=\"720\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.theotokos.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/Christmas-trees.jpg 960w, https:\/\/blog.theotokos.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/Christmas-trees-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blog.theotokos.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/Christmas-trees-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/blog.theotokos.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/Christmas-trees-768x768.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 720px) 100vw, 720px\" \/><\/a><figcaption>Christmas trees<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><a href=\"http:\/\/blog.theotokos.co.za\/?attachment_id=6915\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"736\" height=\"552\" src=\"http:\/\/blog.theotokos.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/Protestant-idolatry.jpg\" alt=\"Protestant idolatry\" class=\"wp-image-6915\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.theotokos.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/Protestant-idolatry.jpg 736w, https:\/\/blog.theotokos.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/Protestant-idolatry-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 736px) 100vw, 736px\" \/><\/a><figcaption>Protestant idolatry<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><a href=\"http:\/\/blog.theotokos.co.za\/?attachment_id=6914\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"653\" height=\"682\" src=\"http:\/\/blog.theotokos.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/If-the-angels-celebrated.jpg\" alt=\"If the angels celebrated ...\" class=\"wp-image-6914\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.theotokos.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/If-the-angels-celebrated.jpg 653w, https:\/\/blog.theotokos.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/If-the-angels-celebrated-287x300.jpg 287w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 653px) 100vw, 653px\" \/><\/a><figcaption>If the angels celebrated &#8230;<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Resources for understanding the Christian nature of Christmas<\/p><p><a class=\"more-link btn\" href=\"https:\/\/blog.theotokos.co.za\/?p=6916\">Continue 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